Origin: Highlands/Speyside (Scotland)
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Strength: 46%ABV
Ageing casks: Ex-Sherry Oloroso
Chillfiltered: No
Added colouring: No
Owner: J. & G. Grant
Average price: € 85.00
Official website: www.glenfarclas.com
Born in 2024, the Trinity Vintage Series aims, as the name suggests, to celebrate the three pillars of Glenfarclas production: ex-sherry casks, direct fire stills, and the dunnage where their whiskies mature.
The first limited edition release (The Sherry Casks) is therefore dedicated to the casks, featuring a distillate from 2012 matured in ex-oloroso sherry casks, while the second release (The Dunnage Warehouses) with a distillate from 2014, also in ex-oloroso sherry, was launched in the second half of 2025 at cask strength. As I write this, the third release in 2026 (The Direct Fire Stills) has yet to be distributed.
Tasting Notes
A nose that is initially not particularly intense, almost shy, where the sherried notes emerge with little assertiveness, leaning towards freshness rather than opulence. It requires time to open up, revealing sultana grapes, dried plums, tamarind, baked apple, raspberries, and candied orange, surrounded by spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, a pinch of anise) and a rather pronounced vegetal vein. At times it is marked by an acidic, almost acetic component, struggling to reveal a darker finish of milk chocolate in length. Weak and indecisive.
On the palate, it confirms its lightness in density and inclined towards acidity rather than decadence, with a somewhat exuberant alcohol strength and a spicy, peppery push. Red fruits, citrus, nuts (almonds, walnuts), a hint of vanilla, all quite elusive, which quickly gives way to a vegetal note of fennel with bitter hints in the background. A touch of coffee and cocoa lingers.
Brief finale that leaves a bitter, vegetal trail with hints of red fruits, nuts, and citrus, accompanied by a drop of coffee.
Review: It could almost be described as bland, in the sense that it lacks depth and personality, which is not a great result considering it aims to represent a “cornerstone” of the distillery.
Vote: 75/100